[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4521-S4523]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

        EC-2085. A communication from the Policy Advisor, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Seizure and 
     Forfeiture Procedures'' (RIN1018-BG73) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 6, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2086. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Domestic Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for 
     Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl'' (RIN1018-BF25) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2087. A communication from the Administrative 
     Assistant, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Removal of the Okaloosa Darter From the Federal List of 
     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-BE57) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2088. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.249 
     Rev 0, `Use of ARCON Methodology for Calculation of Accident-
     Related Offsite Atmospheric Dispersion Factors' '' received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2089. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.83 
     Rev 1, `Cyber Security Event Notifications' '' received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2090. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.28 
     Rev 6, `Quality Assurance Program Criteria (Design and 
     Construction)' '' received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 12, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2091. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Guide (RG) 4.26 
     Rev 1, `Volcanic hazards Assessment for Nuclear Power Reactor 
     Sites' '' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 11, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2092. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inflation Adjustments to the Price-Anderson Act Financial 
     Protection Regulations'' (RIN3150-AL01) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 8, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2093. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report Describing the 
     Administrator's Use of the Ranking Criteria Described CERCLA 
     104(k)(6)(C) in Awarding Brownfields Grants''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2094. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs 
     Survey and Assessment: the Seventh Report to Congress''; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2095. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; AK; Revisions to Ice Fog and 
     Sulfur Dioxide Regulations'' (FRL No. 10419-02-R10) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2096. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the Coso 
     Junction PM-10 Planning Area; California; Correcting 
     Amendment'' (FRL No. 10529-03-R9) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 23, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2097. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Revisions to Plan 
     Approval and Operating Permit Fees Rule and Title V Operating 
     Permit Program'' (FRL No. 10673-02-R3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 23, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2098. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``New Source Performance Standards Review for Steel 
     Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces Constructed After 10/21/74 & On 
     or Before 8/17/83; Standards of Performance for Steel Plants: 
     Electric Arc Furnaces & Argon-Oxygen Decarburization 
     Constructed After 8/17/83 And On Or Before May 16, 2022; 
     Standards of Performance for Steel Plants: Electric Arc 
     Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels Constructed 
     After May 16, 2022'' ((RIN2060-AU96) (FRL No. 8150-01-OAR)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 23, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2099. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; North 
     Carolina; Volatile Organic Compound Regulations; 
     Corrections'' (FRL No. 9242-03-R4) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 6, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2100. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of the Clean Air Act, Authority for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Air Emissions Standards for 
     Halogenated Solvent Cleaning Machines; State of Rhode Island 
     Department of Environmental Management'' (FRL No. 10498-02-
     R1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 6, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2101. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; New Source Review 
     Permit Program State Plan Revision'' (FRL No. 10876-02-R1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 6, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2102. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Bulk Gasoline 
     Plants, Terminals Vapor Recovery Systems; Correction'' (FRL 
     No. 10991-03-R4) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 6, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2103. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Reasonable 
     Available Control Technology for the 2008 and 2015 Ozone 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 11025-02-R1) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 6, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2104. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Organic Solvent 
     Cleaning Regulation'' (FRL No. 11046-02-R1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2105. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amendments to the `Revised Definition of ``Waters 
     of the United States' '' (FRL No. 11132-01-OW) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 6, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2106. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Priorities List'' (FRL No. 11235-02-OLEM) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 6, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2107. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Freedom of Information Act Regulations Update; 
     Phase II'' ((RIN2025-AA38) (FRL No. 5630-01-OGC)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 8, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2108. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Liberty Borough 
     Area Second 10-Year PM10 Limited Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 
     10907-02-R3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 8, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2109. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality Implementation Plan; California; El 
     Dorado County Air Quality Management District; Stationary 
     Source Permits'' (FRL No. 10564-03-R9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 8, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2110. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Approval of the Muskingum 
     River SO2 Attainment Plan'' (FRL No. 11047-02-R5) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 8, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2111. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Texas; Clean Air Act 
     Requirements for Enhanced Vehicle Inspection and 
     Maintenance'' (FRL No. 11279-01-R6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 8, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2112. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; South Carolina: New Source 
     Review Updates'' (FRL No. 10011-02-R4) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2113. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; California; San Diego County 
     Air Pollution Control District; Oxides of Nitrogen'' (FRL No. 
     10126-02-R9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2023; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2114. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Texas; Updates to Public Notice 
     and Procedural Rules and Removal of Obsolete Provisions'' 
     (FRL No. 10892-02-R6) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 12, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2115. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Alternate PCB Extraction Methods and Amendments to 
     PCB Cleanup and Disposal Regulations'' (FRL No. 7122-03-OLEM) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 12, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2116. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) 
     Program: Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes: 
     Correction'' ((RIN2060-AV14) (FRL No. 8514-03-OAR)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2117. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Volatile 
     Organic Compound Regulations'' (FRL No. 9242-02-R4) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2118. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Air Quality 
     Control, Revisions to Particulates from Fugitive Dust 
     Emissions Sources Rule'' (FRL No. 9991-02-R4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2023; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2119. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; WA; Smoke Management Plan 
     Update'' (FRL No. 10545-02-R10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 12, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2120. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Texas; Oil and Natural Gas 
     Reasonably Available Control Technology in the Dallas-Fort 
     Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment 
     Areas'' (FRL No. 10583-02-R6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 12, 2023; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2121. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Florida; Revision of Excess 
     Emissions Provisions and Emission Standards; Amendments to 
     Stationary Sources - Emission Standards'' (FRL No. 10928-02-
     R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 12, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2122. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Bulk Gasoline 
     Plants, Terminals Vapor Recovery Systems'' (FRL No. 10991-02-
     R4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 12, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2123. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection

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     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Miscellaneous Rule 
     Revisions to Gasoline Dispensing Facility - Stage I'' (FRL 
     No. 11008-02-R4) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 12, 2023; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2124. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; TN; 2010 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS 
     Transport Infrastructure'' (FRL No. 11020-02-R4) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 
     2023; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2125. A communication from the Associate Director of 
     the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Update to 
     Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 10177-01-R4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 12, 2023; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

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